'If this guy gets in we're going to see an exodus like we've never seen before,' John Catanzara, president of Chicago's Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police said.
, spoke about the upcoming mayoral election between Paul Vallas, who is seen as a more conservative Democrat, and current Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. According to the, Catanzara and the police union have endorsed Vallas, while Johnson has received support from the Chicago Teacher's Union.New York Times, Catanzara predicted that up to 1,000 Chicago police officers could leave their positions if Johnson was to win the election.
The comments by Catanzara come ahead of the upcoming runoff election for Chicago's mayor. According to a recent poll conducted by WGN-TV/Emerson College/The Hill Vallas currently leads Johnson 46 to 41 percent. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara speaks to the press as Chicago police officers and their supporters protest the department's vaccination policy outside of police headquarters on October 26, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. On Tuesday, March 28, Catanzara warned of an"exodus" of Chicago Police Officers if a specific candidate wins the city's mayoral race.
In addition to the endorsement by the Chicago police union, Vallas is also supported by Bobby L. Rush, a former member of the Black Panthers who now serves as an Illinois state Representative.
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